Michaels

[Spendsloads]

I've heard lots of crafters talking about Michaels (the American version of Hobbycraft), but I think I had only ever visited one before and that was 15 years ago, before I got into cardmaking. We've just spent a week in Canada and I didn't think I would get a chance to go to one as when I checked their locations, there didn't seem to be one near where we were staying.

However, on our way back to our hotel from Niagara last week, we saw a discount outdoor wear shop off the expressway which OH wanted to explore. Imagine my delight when we pulled into the car park and I saw a vast Michaels in front of me!

Needless to say, I spent a happy hour looking at all the goodies and came away with a sackful of stash (luggage allowance was 2 cases each of 23kg, but I managed to restrain myself from acquiring a second suitcase!) of stuff that is hard to find over here, like balsa wood Christmas decorations that you paint yourself. OH got two pairs of trek shoes from Santa (me) as well, so he came away pleased too.

[Dips]

Oh, what a happy accident, just such a shame that the £ is so cr*p at the moment!

[Wellington]

Ooo - a lovely trip to Niagra (I think the colour & movement of the water as it goes over the edge of the Horshoe falls is indescribably stunning! Didn't manage to capture it in a photo at all) plus a lovely haul of stash. Faboulous :D

[sheilaj]

if anyone else is off to the US, the current editions of creating keepsakes and papercrafting both have 20% off at michaels coupons....my sis goes in 2 weeks so she is going to splurge with mine

[Anne]

What a fabulous surprise for you Spendsloads. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[Phree]

Wow - ONLY AN HOUR ????? LOL I woulda been in there for the rest of the day :D You were saintly leave so fast ;)

Hope you have lots of fun with the stash you bought.

[Spendsloads]

Wow - ONLY AN HOUR ????? LOL I woulda been in there for the rest of the day :D You were saintly leave so fast ;)

Hope you have lots of fun with the stash you bought.

To be honest, it would have been longer if OH (who is 46 going on 3) didn't keep hopping up and down in excitement in anticipation of me going with him to the Outdoors shop to buy his shoes from him, but since I have so much stash already, that probably was no bad thing that I had a time restriction.